Trenton, NJ: via Sierra Club of NJ. A bill to extend the expiration date of certain permits for one year in Superstorm Sandy-impacted counties was released out of the Senate Budget Committee yesterday. The legislation called A3617 (Green)/S2390 (Sarlo) would allow development permits to move forward, many in areas that flood or have become vulnerable to sea level rise and storm surges. Instead of writing new laws to protect people and property better or strengthening our existing laws to…

Trenton, NJ: from the Office of the Governor of the Great State of New Jersey. JOIN THE MOVEMENT. The Fairness Formula: Equal Funding for Every Child, Our Path to Lower Property Taxes. Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula solution to New Jersey’s two most pressing crises that are hurting all New Jerseyans: the failure of urban education and property taxes. The Governor’s monumental c throughout the state, valuing every child equally. 75% of all New Jersey districts…

Trenton, NJ: via Sierra Club NJ. Today we found out that the Democrats’ proposed budget, A4000/S17, takes another $19,972,000 from the Clean Energy Fund for Parks Management. It also cuts the DEP budget by $57,447,00. Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, released the following statement: “We thought Christie’s budget was bad enough but now the Democrats are cutting the DEP by another $57 million. What’s even is worse…

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a final New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permit for PSEG’s Salem 1 and 2 plants. The permit allows them to keep the plant running the same way it has been, without cooling towers, for another five years. The present cooling system is responsible for killing 3 billion fish a year, including endangered Atlantic and Bottlenose Sturgeon, a number…

Cape May, NJ 6/8/2016: State Police are testing evacuation route of high density built and populated lower Atlantic SeaCoast town of Cape May. Trenton, NJ: Sierra NJ speaks at StateHouse steps regarding NJ Water Disasters. See news video on State House News:

New York, NY – April 9, 2013 – Robin Hood has announced that 100% of the funds it has raised for Hurricane Sandy Relief – $ million – has been allocated; this amounts to more than $450,000 in grants made every day since Hurricane Sandy struck. All told, The Robin Hood Relief Committee has made 494 Sandy-related grants to 391 organizations in the tri-state area that are helping our neighbors…

We Applaud PSE&G Solar Expansion, They Should Do More. Sierra Club release: PSE&G has announced a plan that would add 100 megawatts of solar power to the grid, which is enough to serve about 16,000 homes. The company estimates the new solar farms could create 575 new jobs for electricians, carpenters, engineers and laborers. PSE&G have eight solar farms already throughout the state and typically build them on brownfield sites…

West New York, NJ 5/10/2016: A man today was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The announcement was made by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey and Special Agent in Charge Timothy Gallagher of the FBI’s…

AQIS is an Islamist militant group which aims to fight the governments of Pakistan, India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh and to establish an Islamic state. The group has stated its intent to attack US targets on the Indian subcontinent. The threat to New Jersey from AQIS is low. However, in March 2016, a Bangladeshi pro-AQIS Facebook page urged militants residing in the US to attack US-based universities involved in designing…

Over the past six months, cybersecurity bills impacting residents of New Jersey were introduced at both the federal and state levels. These bills highlight the continued efforts to improve information sharing and cybersecurity practices at the federal, state, and local levels. NJ A311: Disclosure of Security Breach On April 7, 2016 the New Jersey General Assembly unanimously passed NJ A311, a bill requiring any organization maintaining online accounts for consumers…

The NJDEP has made an amendment to the wetlands boundary of a section of Long Beach Island to allow development in an area prone to flooding. The CAFRA amendment changes the boundaries and coastal wetland maps, which was written by builders and owners of the site to develop the property. Wetlands act as an important part of flood protection and help reduce the flood hazard level. These wetlands also protect…

The US State Department has alerted US citizens to potential risks of travel to and throughout Europe following several terrorist attacks, including the March 22 attacks in Brussels claimed by ISIS. US citizens are urged to exercise vigilance when in public places and when using mass transportation, particularly during religious holidays and at large festivals or events.

West Windsor, NJ: The NJOHSP 10-Year Anniversary Conference brought together federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, government officials, and private-sector partners and provided a forum to address the most pressing issues that continue to test our State and country. “I was pleased to welcome over 600 of our partners to this important event and thank them for their collective efforts in keeping our citizens safe and secure in an often…

WASHINGTON, – Senator Bob Menendez today reacted a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) that found the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) failed to property administer the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. “The OIG Report once again confirms what I exposed nearly two years ago — that FEMA failed to adequately oversee the private flood insurance companies…

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US STRONG news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 6.01.2020. Rose Garden 6:43 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. My fellow Americans: My first and highest duty as President is to defend our great country and the American people. I […]

US Strong news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 5.30.2020. Rose Garden. May 29, 2020 2:48 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. Thank you. I’m here today to talk about our relationship with China and several new measures to protect

US STRONG news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 6.01.2020. Rose Garden 6:43 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. My fellow Americans: My first and highest duty as President is to defend our great country and the American […]

US Strong news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 5.30.2020. Rose Garden. May 29, 2020 2:48 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. Thank you. I’m here today to talk about our relationship with China and several new measures to protect

US STRONG news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 5.26.2020. Today, Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with the chief executives of approximately 50 States, territories, and the city of Washington, DC, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to discuss best […]

US STRONG news – Atlanta, GA: CDC reports 5.23.2020. CDC offers the following general considerations to help communities of faith discern how best to practice their beliefs while keeping their staff and congregations safe. Millions of Americans embrace worship as an […]

US Strong news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 5.22.2020. Our Nation mourns for every life lost to the coronavirus pandemic, and we share in the suffering of all those who endured pain and illness from the outbreak. Through our grief, America stands steadfast

US STRONG news – Washington, DC: The White House 5.22.2020 reports: President Trump, “We want our churches and our places of faith and worship; we want them to open. And CDC is going to be — I believe today they’re going to be issuing a

US STRONG news – CDC reports 5.19.2020. Two symptomatic people attended gatherings in a small Arkansas church in early March. Of the 92 church members who attended the gatherings, 35 were later confirmed to have COVID-19, which led to three deaths. Through contact tracing, an

US STRONG news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 5.17.2020. South Lawn. 1:07 P.M. EDT. Q So, Mr. President, President — former President Obama seemed to suggest that you aren’t even pretending to be in charge. What’s your […]

US STRONG news – Washington, DC: The White House reports 5.18.2020. Roundtable with Restaurant Executives and Industry Leaders State Dining Room. 2:47 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. We’re here with the leaders of the restaurant […]

US Strong news – Washington, DC: C-Span reports 5.14.2020. Watch Video. Rick Bright, the recent director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) who filed a whistleblower complaint alleging he was forced out of his job, testified before the House […]